Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky said recently that he hopes the experience he gained while starting 12 games last season will help him be a more effective player in his second NFL campaign.

One member of the Bears thinks that experience is paying off in one way already. Running back Jordan Howard said that Trubiskyâ€™s ascension to the starting job and his time leading the team has given him a firmer hold over his teammates than he enjoyed last year.

â€śHe asserted himself a lot last year Clay Matthews Jersey , but I definitely feel like a lot more people are listening to him,â€ť Howard said, via the teamâ€™s website. â€śHe has a lot greater command of the locker room and stuff because heâ€™s the quarterback for sure now.â€ť

The Bears have built out the offense around Trubisky Youth Greg Olsen Jersey , Howard and Tarik Cohen this offseason by adding to the receiving corps and hiring Matt Nagy as their new head coach. Better results are expected to follow those moves and realizing that goal will only make it clearer that the Bears are Trubiskyâ€™s team for years to come.

Bengals left tackle Cordy Glenn injured his right shoulder and will not return, the team announced.

Glenn remained in his uniform on the sideline. That was the good news. The bad news is Glenn missed 10 games with injuries last season and five in 2016 while with the Bills.

The Bengals traded for Glenn during the draft, essentially giving up on former first-round pick Cedric Ogbuehi. Ogbuehi replaced Glenn in the first half Sunday after Glennâ€™s injury.

Ogbuehi gave up eight sacks in 14 games â€” 13 of them starts â€” last season Da'Ron Payne Jersey , according to STATS, Inc.

Not long after Ogbuehi entered the game, quarterback Andy Dalton exited. Dalton finished 11-of-16 for 180 yards and two touchdowns Maliek Collins Jersey , appearing ready for the season.